SOLUTION: Solve using the quadratic formula and round your answers to the nearest tenth: 3x^2+4x-2=0 Please Help me Im confused.

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Question 383297: Solve using the quadratic formula and round your answers to the nearest tenth:
3x^2+4x-2=0
Please Help me Im confused.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve using the quadratic formula and round your answers to the nearest tenth:
3x^2 + 4x - 2 = 0
The quadratic formula:
x+=+%28-4+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
In this problem a=3; b=4; c=-2
x+=+%28-4+%2B-+sqrt%284%5E2-4%2A3%2A-2+%29%29%2F%282%2A3%29+
do the math
x+=+%28-4+%2B-+sqrt%2816+-+%28-24%29+%29%29%2F6+
minus a minus is a plus
x+=+%28-4+%2B-+sqrt%2816+%2B+24+%29%29%2F6+
:
x+=+%28-4+%2B-+sqrt%2840+%29%29%2F6+
Two solutions
x+=+%28-4+%2B+6.324%29%2F6+
x = 2.324%2F6
x = .3874 ~ .4
and
x+=+%28-4+-+6.324%29%2F6+
x = -10.324%2F6
x = -1.729 ~ -1.7
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Did this un-confuse you somewhat?